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We explore the fascinating world of constitutional law, examining what constitutions really are and how they function in different contexts. The session unpacks the distinctions between broad and narrow meanings of constitutions while challenging the common misconception that the UK lacks a constitution.
• Constitutions in their broad meaning represent bodies of rules regulating how institutions operate internally and externally
• Public law encompasses both constitutional and administrative law components
• Hillya Barnett's Constitutional Administrative Law is recommended as an excellent resource for students
• Constitutions serve to establish and define the executive, legislature, and judiciary
• The narrow meaning refers to a single codified document, typically the highest source of law
• Codified constitutions often emerge after radical political changes including wars, revolutions, and independence
• Commonwealth countries typically developed codified constitutions after gaining independence
• Constitutional codification is considered essential for good governance and protecting citizens' rights
• Scotland's potential independence could lead to the creation of a new codified constitution
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